Needle and Syringe Program Coordinator

Make an impact through harm reduction and community care

Join Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services as a Needle and Syringe Program Coordinator and help deliver a vital community-based service supporting harm reduction, education and access to health resources.

Your new role:

As the Needle and Syringe Program Coordinator, you will play an important role in coordinating and maintaining the local Needle and Syringe Program at Inala Community Health Centre. You will support the delivery of accessible, client-focused harm reduction services while working closely with health professionals, pharmacies, community organisations and other service providers.

You will also provide leadership to the administrative team, support quality and safety initiatives, maintain accurate program data and contribute to the ongoing development of processes and services.

• Coordinate the day-to-day operation of the Needle and Syringe Program and associated database.
• Provide clean injecting equipment, health information, education and brief interventions.
• Build and maintain effective partnerships with government, non-government, pharmacy and community services.
• Provide advice and education regarding injecting drug use and harm reduction.

About you:

We are looking for a highly organised and motivated professional who can confidently coordinate a community-based service, build positive relationships and work with a diverse range of clients and stakeholders.

You will bring strong administrative and communication skills, sound judgement and the ability to work autonomously while supporting a collaborative team environment.

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in coordinating and maintaining a Needle and Syringe Program, including associated records and data.
• The ability to provide advice, education and prevention information relating to injecting drug use, or the ability to quickly develop this knowledge.
• The ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of policies, procedures and practices relevant to addiction and mental health services will be highly regarded.

A relevant qualification would also be highly regarded.

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What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

About us:

Community and Oral Health Services deliver a broad range of quality community-based care and support services to help people improve and maintain their wellbeing and independence as well as oral health services to adults and children.

We deliver a myriad of services across Metro South including Hospital in the Home, Rehabilitation, Chronic Disease, Acute Care, Dementia Outreach, Oral Health, and specialist residential care along with delivering numerous other vital community health services.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.